Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
If you've taken them out or they are loose, put the carb studs into the cylinder with red loctite... and I'd replace the gaskets on the inlet block.
041 AV Super Rebuild
- Thread starter blsnelling
- Start date
Help Support Arborist Forum:
I'll take your advise on the loctite. I do have all new gaskets.
Frank Boyer
Addicted to ArboristSite
I used red loctite on all screws and studs. I used 5 mm longer screws and studs when I could.
Last edited:
Here she is. Unfortunately it won't run. The coil must be bad. I'm getting an intermitent very weak spark.
REEEEALLYYY NICE Brad, now mine don't look so good.
Rob
Rob
I originally had no intentions of painting this saw. I was going to clean it up and put it back together. I had to repair a crack in the oil tank, so at least some painting was going to be necessary. And it just went from there. I did not use Stihl orange. That stuff if almost opaque and takes a million coats to cover. So I took the filter cover to Lowes with me. Believe it or not, Rustoleum orange was extremely close. Not perfect, but close enough. It covers very nicely and flows out well. It doesn't dry as quickly as the Stihl grey. But I was able to handle it today to put it together after painting it last night and having it in the oven at 170F for a couple hours.
She's beauty. Nice job!
jerry-
jerry-
Thanks Rob. Hopefully I can make her run like she looks pretty soon.
PES+
Addicted to ArboristSite
Funny thing about those ignitions....in some years the German saws had the Swedish ignitions while the Swedish saws had the German......same years
Frank Boyer
Addicted to ArboristSite
Very very nice!!!!
Mine is still in a box waiting to go back together. It needed a new case and has taken a while to gather all of the needed parts. The next item that is needed is ambition!
Mine is still in a box waiting to go back together. It needed a new case and has taken a while to gather all of the needed parts. The next item that is needed is ambition!
Brownpot Deaton
ArboristSite Operative
:jawdrop: :jawdrop:
THAT is the most beautiful chainsaw i think i have ever seen!!!!!i think that's going to be my new back ground on my computer...
and yes i have an obsession w/ 041 supers....
THAT is the most beautiful chainsaw i think i have ever seen!!!!!i think that's going to be my new back ground on my computer...
and yes i have an obsession w/ 041 supers....
Wow. I wasn't expecting a reaction like that. I'm glad you like it. And here I was just calling it a work saw
Drool..........Slobber.............:jawdrop: :greenchainsaw: 
Drool..........Slobber.............:jawdrop: :greenchainsaw:
Easy now. You'll get your tongue in the chain!
Brad, excellent job as usual.
How many hours do you approx. put in a rebuild that we are used to see of you ? I need to know for when I am going to retire ....
How many hours do you approx. put in a rebuild that we are used to see of you ? I need to know for when I am going to retire ....
I really have no idea. I was a lot more particular with the 07S and 08S. I do this in my spare time after work and can do a typical refurbish in less than a week, assuming I'm not waiting on parts. This may be totally off the wall, but if I had to put a number on it, I'd guess 12-16 hours.
Brownpot Deaton
ArboristSite Operative
question
how do you go about repainting these things....like taking old paint off, what to do about dings if you use the origonal parts, what method do you use to paint them...stuff like that.......
how do you go about repainting these things....like taking old paint off, what to do about dings if you use the origonal parts, what method do you use to paint them...stuff like that.......
Haywire Haywood
Fiscal Conservative Social Retard
I know from experience that brake cleaner takes off the paint really well...
Ian
Ian
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
It won't take off power coat though...
The biggest thing here is to get the saw clean and oil free. I do not strip the paint. I remove what ever's loose and then feather the edges. I'll go over the entire surface with 220 grit wet'dry sand paper. I don't go so far as filling nicks with body filler. I'd drive my self crazy for sure if I took it to that level. For a "working saw", I use Stihl grep spray paint, PN 0000 000 2102. I do not prime and spray directly over the original finish. I've tried to find a clear that doesn't attack and wrinkle it. So far the only one I've found is Polyurethane. It's intended for wood and I've only used it on one easily repainted part. All parts are then put in the oven at 170F for a couple hours.
On the 07S and 08S I used an automotice single-stage acrylic urethane. No clear coat. Both saws were entirely primed with self-etching primer. Going this route is a lot more work and expense. I figure it costs me nearly $75 per saw. You end up with a saw that likely looks better than new though. It's completely fuel resistant and isn't ruined the first time you spill gasoline on it.
Similar threads
